All members of staff and volunteers take our responsibility to keep children safe very seriously. We have designated persons who oversee this task and our policies are kept up to date. All staff are given a copy of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and are regularly trained to ensure all staff are up to date in their understanding of their responsibilities and protocol for meeting these. We believe that all those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including those who do not have a specific role in relation to safeguarding children, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please contact the academy (01638 713001) and ask to speak to:
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and SENDCo: Mr R Thomas (07756 771510)
Deputy Safeguarding Lead (DDSL): Mr J Gibbs
Alternate DSL: Mrs N Brown (Executive Principal)
If you have concerns about a teacher, please contact:
Mrs N Brown (Executive Principal) – 01638 713001
If you have concerns about the Principal, please contact:
Mrs Natalie Deen (Director of Primary Education)
If the academy is closed and you have an urgent concern about a child’s welfare and believe them to be at risk of significant harm you could call:
- The Police on 999
- Customer First on 0808 800 4005.
- NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/nspcc-helpline/ or call 0808 800 5000
You can find out further information from our school safeguarding policy:
Mental Health Strategy:
Mental Health Procedure BR 2023
HM Government Documents on Safeguarding:
Prevent Duty Guidance England Wales
County Lines – The Children’s Society:
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